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Band/artist: Crazy World
Title: Crazy World
Released: 2005
Label: Ranch / Universal Music
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Track
listing:
1. No White Marble
2. Welcome To Crazy World
3. Long Hair Wildman Rides Again
4. Poor Alice
5. Out Of Me
6. Sweet Little Ugly Duckling
7. Old Tambourine
8. Welcome To Crazy World (slight return)
9. Sölvesborg Afternoon
10. Good Times, Bad Times
11. Misery Loves Company |
: : The Players : :
Mika Järvinen
(vocals) - Esa Kotilainen (Hammond, moog, mellotron) - Timo Kämäräinen
(guitars, vocals) - Anssi Nykänen (drums) - Lauri Porra (bass, backing
vocals) - GUESTs: Mongo Aaltonen (percussion) - Laura Närhi (vocals) -
Sampsa Astala (backing vocals) |
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: : Crazy World : :
Crazy World hails from Finland, and is a project group made up from
musicians from several more or less well-known Finnish bands; the record
company's blurb page actually describes Crazy World as a Finnish
supergroup. Furthermore the blurb page tells us that this project is
about making retro music in the 70's style, with inspiration from the
great bands of those times, especially Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, The
Who and David Bowie.
Personally; I don't know too much of The Who or David Bowie's outputs,
but I certainly can say that Purple as well as Zeppelin has inspired
much on this album. And the opening track has even borrowed some licks
from Bon Jovi's 20 years old monster hit "Wanted Dead or Alive".
So musical style is well defined; but what are the actual songs like?
Very briefly, you've got three types of tunes on this album:
Ballads: "No White Marble" - okayish tune with Bon Jovi influence. "Poor
Alice", a pleasant lighter ballad kinda tune, "Sweet Little Ugly
Duckling" another pleasant okayish sounding ballad with a bit of power
in it, "Misery Loves Company" a ballad with a bit more character, and a
tender and vulnerable feel to it.
Rockers: "Long
Hair Wildman Rides Again" a good Deep Purple tune written and performed
by someone else, "Out Of Me" an okayish mix of Purple and early hair
metal, "Old Tambourine" a driving rocker with a more generic 70's feel
to it, "Sölvesborg Afternoon" sort of a mix between Zeppelin and Purple
that almost works, "Good Times, Bad Times" a zeppelin cover, well
executed as such. The hammond adds character to the tune.
Mood pieces: "Welcome To Crazy World" creates a Deep Purple mood in 30
seconds. "Welcome To Crazy World (slight return)" the same mood piece
here drawn out to last for almost two minutes. Doesn't work too well.
All in all this release didn't impress me much; as too many of the songs
in my ears were nice - but no more. But for someone heavily into 70's
music this record isn't the worst you can add to your collection.
For the curious, check out the tracks "Long Hair Wildman Rides Again",
"Old Tambourine", "Good Times, Bad Times" and "Misery Loves Company"
Rating: 6 (out of 10)
Reviewer: Olav Björnsen
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